aesthetic surgery

Symposium

lips & eyes symposium

perioral and periorbital filler mastery and technique innovations

regenerative treatments for facial rejuvenation

oculoplastic surgery

Following this year’s great success, we are proud to announce the 2025 edition of the UMA Academy symposium: Join us for the Lips and Eyes Symposium - the premier event for aesthetic physicians and plastic surgeons aiming to master the latest advancements in perioral and periorbital rejuvenation.

This is your chance to gain the latest clinical insights into perioral and periorbital anatomy, filler injection techniques and oculoplastic surgery. Knowledge and deep understanding of the 3-dimensional anatomy is key in preventing complications. Understanding the correct safest treatment techniques will result in lower risk of complications.

The symposium is a full day event and it will take place on 7 March 2025 in the beautiful Anatomiegebouw in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

€ 550

symposium

about this symposium

This exceptional symposium features:

Lips Live Demo Session

Experience numerous live patient demonstrations showcasing advanced filler techniques for lip enhancement, led by world-renowned experts. If you have an innovative technique, we encourage you to submit your presentation along with video material for review. Exceptional submissions will be awarded stage time to share your knowledge with fellow professionals.

Periorbital Filler Session

This is a focus session on advanced non-surgical techniques for rejuvenating the high risk periorbital and periocular area. Gain invaluable knowledge through high-level presentations and live patient injection demonstrations, focusing on the latest technical insights in periorbital filler techniques. If you have an innovative technique, we encourage you to submit your presentation along with video material for review. Exceptional submissions will be awarded stage time to share your knowledge with fellow professionals. Elevate your expertise with hands-on experience guided by leading professionals in the field, and learn how to achieve optimal results around the eyes.

Oculoplastic Session

This is a focus session on periorbital surgery and anatomy. Live cadaver anatomical dissections will be led by anatomist Karl Jacobs. Live cadaver upper and lower lid blepharoplasty as well as brow positioning innovations, canthopexia will be showcased by pof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed. Autologous fat and stem cell treatments will be presented by dr. Christopher Brandt, and periorbital phenol chemical peel applications will be presented by dr. Job Thuis.

Regenerative Aesthetics Session

Explore the forefront of regenerative aesthetic treatments that promote beauty from within and stimulation of tissue to look and behave like its younger version. Learn about pioneering therapies in longevity medicine and their integration with aesthetic practice through expert-led presentations and live demos.
Whether you're focused on enhancing your skills in facial aesthetics, mastering lips or periorbital filler techniques, or advancing in oculoplastic surgery, this symposium offers unparalleled opportunities to expand your expertise and stay at the cutting edge of aesthetic medicine.

course level: advanced

This course is intended for physicians with significant experience in aesthetic procedures, either surgical or non-surgical. If licensed in your country to independently perform these procedures, in some cases (prescribing) nurses or dentists could also apply.

Please note: in The Netherlands, nurses and dentists are not allowed to perform these procedures and will not be permitted to enter the course. 

symposium program

day 1  symposium

07 mar

morning

sign-in

08:30 - 09:00

Registration & welcome

oculoplastic session

moderated by Prof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed
SNIJZAAL (Anatomy Hall)

opening remarks

09:00 - 09:05

Prof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed

live demo

09:05 - 09:25

Karl Jacobs, MSc
Live cadaver dissection: Surgical Periorbital Anatomy. 
Explore the intricate anatomy of the periorbital region through a fixed cadaver dissection.

presentation

09:25 - 10:00

Prof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed
Technical Updates on Blepharoplasty.
Latest techniques and innovations in upper and lower eyelid surgery.

live demo

10:00 - 10:30

Prof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed
Live cadaver surgery: Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Techniques.
Hands-on demonstration using fresh frozen cadavers.

coffee break

live demo

11:00 - 11:30

Prof. Dr. Peerooz Saeed
Live cadaver surgery: Lower Lid Blepharoplasty Techniques.

presentation & live demo

11:30 - 11:50

Faculty will be announced
Brow Position: Surgical Techniques.
Including endoscopic brow lift with patient video examples.

presentation

11:50 - 12:10

Dr. Christopher Brandt
Periorbital Rejuvenation Using Autologous Fat and Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

presentation

12:10 - 12:20

Dr. Job Thuis
Periorbital Rejuvenation Using Chemical Peel (Phenol)

Q&A

12:20 - 12:30

lips live demonstration sessions

moderated by Dr. Jani van Loghem
THEATER ZAAL (Theater Hall)

welcome

09:00 - 09:10

Dr. Jani van Loghem

presentation

09:10 - 09:20

Dr. Jani van Loghem
Anatomical Didactic of the Lips and Perioral Area.

live demo

09:20 - 09:40

Dr. Larisa Pfahl
Live injection demonstration.

presentation

09:40 - 09:50

Dr. Tom van Eijk
The Lip Tenting Technique Explained.

live demo

09:50 - 10:10

Dr. Tom van Eijk
Live injection demonstration: The Lip Tenting Technique.

live demo

10:10 - 10:30

Dr. Awat Hassan
Live injection demonstration.

coffee break

live demo

11:00 - 11:30

Faculty will be announced
Live injection demonstration.

presentation

11:30 - 11:40

The Lips Technique Innovator Award Winner
Recognizing innovative techniques in lip enhancement.

presentation

11:40 - 12:00

Dr. Raj Acquilla
“Sexy Lips”

live demo

12:00 - 12:30

Dr. Raj Acquilla
Live injection demonstration: “Sexy Lips”

lunch

afternoon

regenerative aesthetics

SNIJZAAL (Anatomy Hall)

presentation & live demo

13:30 - 14:30

Dr. Kate Goldie
The Evolving Field of Regenerative Aesthetics
Presentation and Live demonstration of advanced regenerative techniques

presentation

14:30 - 15:00

Dr. Nichola Conlon
Treating Ageing from the Inside: Longevity Medicine Meets Aesthetics.
Integrating longevity science with aesthetic practice.
Sponsored by NUCHIDO.

coffee break

presentation

15:30 - 15:50

Faculty will be announced
Polynucleotide Injection Therapy for Facial Rejuvenation.
Latest advancements in regenerative treatments.
Sponsored presentation.

live demo

15:50 - 16:10

Faculty will be announced
Polynucleotide Injection Therapy.

presentation

16:10 - 16:20

Dr. Polina Holovina
Hybrid of NCTF with CaHA for Skin Quality Improvement: Clinical Research.

presentation

16:20 - 16:40

Faculty will be announced
Advancements in CaHA/PEG Fillers.
Sponsored presentation.

presentation

16:40 - 17:00

Faculty will be announced
Hybrid Fillers in Aesthetics: Choosing the Right Blend.

periorbital and periocular live demonstration session

moderated by Dr. Jani van Loghem
THEATER ZAAL (Theater Hall)

presentation

13:30 - 13:50

Dr. Jani van Loghem
Anatomical Didactic of the Periorbital and Periocular Area.
Presentation with Latest Publications & Cadaver Video

live demo

13:50 - 14:10

Dr. Job Thuis
Infraorbital Rejuvenation.

presentation

14:10 - 14:20

Faculty will be announced
The (Non)Sense of Retrobulbar Hyaluronidase Injections.

live demo

14:20 - 14:40

Dr. Raj Acquilla
Nonsurgical Canthopexy and Brow Positioning.

live demo

14:40 - 14:55

Dr. Wouter Peeters
Temples: The Interfascial Technique.

live demo

14:55 - 15:10

Dr. Jani van Loghem
Temples: The Machine Gun Technique.

coffee break

live demo

15:30 - 15:50

Dr. Jani van Loghem
Frontal Concavity Correction.

live demo

15:50 - 16:05

Dr. Job Thuis
Sunken Upper Eyelids with Hybrid Fillers.

live demo

16:05 - 16:20

Faculty will be announced
Brow Lift: Direct and Indirect Techniques.

presentation

16:20 - 16:35

The Periorbital Technique Innovator Award Winner
Celebrating innovation in periorbital rejuvenation techniques.

Q&A

16:35 - 16:45

closing & drinks

17:00 - 18:00

Faculty highlights, happy hour and networking

Location: Anatomiegebouw | Bekkerstraat 141, 3572 SG Utrecht, Netherlands

Includes: lunch & drinks

The following day there's a unique opportunity to practice all the insights and techniques demonstrated in our Master Course. It's a unique opportunity to immediately put your newfound knowledge to the test. Attendance of the Symposium is included in the price for this training.

When you’re staying for the Master Course on March 8, you have 2 options:
Oculoplastic Surgery (Field of Study: Aesthetic Surgery)
lips, eyes & regenerative aesthetics (Field of Study: Regenerative Aesthetics)

general information

date

7 March 2025

includes

Access to all sessions, live demonstrations, lunch, and networking events.

seats available

Limited to ensure an optimal learning environment.

location

Anatomiegebouw
Bekkerstraat 141, 3572 SG
Utrecht, The Netherlands

travel and general inquiries

Contact us for corporate rates of the main luxury hotels near the course location.

In case you have any dietary requests or food allergies, please let us know.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any questions.

online materials


our expert faculty

Jani van Loghem

Aesthetic Physician, MD PhD

Job Thuis

Aesthetic Physician KNMG, MD

Peerooz Saeed

Oculoplastic Surgeon, Prof. MD PhD

Karl Jacobs

Expert Anatomist

Wouter Peeters

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Larisa Pfahl

Aesthetic Physician

Christopher Brandt

Aesthetic Physician, KNMG

Awat Hassan

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Nichola Conlon

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Polina Holovina

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Raj Acquilla

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Tom van Eijk

Kate Goldie

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